I have a horrible cold and need to get rid of it NOW! Help!

[hollywood926]

I have eaten chicken noodle soup, taken an expectorant, eaten oranges, and slept a lot.

Still sick!

Last night I had a shot of vodka and went straight to bed...didn't help.

I can't stand being sick, anymore! This is day 3! Waaaaa!

Any suggestions?

[bamademo]

1. Zicam, Zinc tablets and Jack Daniels.

Works for me. Also eat some hot and sour soup for the sinuses.

[Darth_Kitten]

2. Garlic. Fresh garlic.....

:D

[onecent]

3. Garlic..real cloves of garlic...

I can't personally do this remedy but my chiropractic sons and their friends SWEAR by this.

They bake a whole one and smush it up and put on bread or toast.
You don't have to cook it.. but seems more palatable to me.

Get well soon!

[hollywood926]

9. Thanks...Garlic and Jack Daniels. That's what I'll try. n/t

[The empressof all]

13. Before your shot of Jack Daniels.....

and right after you take your garlic take a tablespoon of lemon juice with a dash of cayenne pepper in it. The lemon juice, garlic and pepper will cure what ails you. The Jack Daniels will make it all go down smoother

[tridim]

4. Freebase Nyquil

I've had my cold for 16 days, with no end in sight.

You're complaining about 3 days? :)

[hollywood926]

7. 16 Days?????

That's not a cold, that's a brain tumor! (or something) You should go to the doctor.

[tridim]

11. Naw, it's a cold.

It slowly moved from my ears, to my nose and now to my chest. Feels just like a normal cold, only longer.

[On the Road]

5. Here are Things That Work for Me:

--Zinc (Take frequently. Exceed the recommendation by a lot.)
--Echinacea (Take frequently. Two to four times the recommended amount.)

and you might try:

--Ginger: just slice up a chunk of ginger almost as big as your thumb and boil for 45 minutes. Tastes great. On the off chance you have any ginseng, put that in too -- that helps.
--Garlic: Eat some fresh cloves. It's a natural antibiotic.

Echinacea is the most important. I had a horrible sinus infection once which improved after taking echinacea. I stopped taking it too soon, got worse, and only improved after starting to take it again. That convinced me of its effectiveness.

[Zan_of_Texas]

6. Emer-Gen-C

Go to a health food store - Whole Foods - that kind of place, and get some packets of this stuff.

Have at least two a day.

It works better if you're just starting to come down with something, but it can't hurt.

I have fought off a number of cold-type illnesses before they even got started with this stuff.

[carlagirl]

8. A little late now....

but you should have taken Airborne at the first sign of your cold. It's a fizzy pill that you drop into some water and then drink; take it several times a day. Most people swear by it!

I'd probably get some and try it now. It can't hurt.

[bobweaver]

10. This is all standard stuff, but...

Take multivitamins and extra Vitamin C.
Drink lots and lots and lots of water.
Get lots and lots of sleep - but a little bit of normal exercise also, don't become an invalid.
I have found that Echinacea supplements help reduce the length and severity of a cold. Echinacea Purpurea is an herb that stimulates the body's immune system.
See a doctor.

[demosincebirth]

12. Take 100-200mg of zinc every day. You already have the cold,,,

taking the zinc will ease the symtoms and it won't last as long.

First sign of a cold, start popping that Zinc. I didn't believe it at first. but it sure works.
I've had one cold in six years and I used to get at least two a year.

[Jean Louise Finch]

14. Sambuca

Get a bottle. Pour a shot. Light the shot on fire, blow it out, and down it quick.
Repeat.

I tell you, it kills everything. It's very effective: clears your sinuses right out, warms things up and gets the gunk moving, and kills any buggies it touches. Plus, it'll knock you out.

[GOPisEvil]

15. I am just getting over a cold.

I was down for about 3-4 days. Zicam helped reduce the overall length of the cold.

[LeftCoast]

16. If it's the same head-cold that I'm just getting over - May the Gods

have mercy on you! It has to be the worst cold I've had in years. I could tell you about the strange alien goo that was inhabiting my sinuses but somehow I doubt I could do it justice...

Stay healthy and wash your hands often. :hi:

[MrSlayer]

17. Cold-Eze rule.

The second you feel a cold coming on take these and it never comes at all. In your case in will be gone within 24 hours of taking them.

[Kire]

18. on the bright side, you're building up resistances to more colds later on

[Lydia Leftcoast]

19. Zinc and spicy food, preferably Szechuan or Thai

Works for me.